About

Pooja Saxena is a dynamic and versatile Talent Acquisition Specialist and HR Generalist with over 15 years of experience in Human Resource and Operations. She is currently working as the Head of Talent Acquisition and Engagement at NIIT, a leading education and training company. Pooja is a committed and dependable individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong operational skills, and project management expertise. Pooja has a diverse experience working across various industries such as education and training, service industry, and startups since its inception. She has a proven track record of delivering high-quality results and has been an asset to all the organizations she has worked with. Her functional expertise includes Talent Acquisition, Campus Recruitment, HR Operations, Head Hunting, Manpower Planning, Employee Engagement, Negotiation Skills, Performance Management, MIS and Analysis, HR Policies, Training and Development, ERP Exposure (SAP), Competency Mapping, Induction and Onboarding, Vendor Management, Rewards and Recognition Framework, and Cost Management. Pooja has achieved several accomplishments throughout her career, including playing a key role in setting up the HR and Administration department from the inception of the company, expanding the team of 5 employees to 190 employees across India by using innovative recruitment strategies, and being awarded "Master for Sourcing" relevant profiles for Pan India and decreasing variable cost by 20%. She has also managed complete employee transition successfully to NIIT Ltd. and has been awarded "Creating Delight at Work," "Best Team of the Quarter" at NIIT, and "Long Service Award" in 2014 at NIIT, among others. Pooja possesses excellent administrative, planning, organizational, and negotiation techniques coupled with strong persuasive skills. She is a good leader, team handler, and counselor with effective relationship-building skills to create a synergy with management, coworkers, vendors, and clients. She is proficient in assessing existing processes and accordingly designing and implementing measures aimed at enhancing process efficiency (SOPs). Pooja holds a PGDHRM in Human Resources Management and Services and a Diploma in Management. She has worked with reputed companies such as ESRI, where she was the Talent Acquisition Head-Pan India, and NIIT, where she was the Head of Human Resources.